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Management of Fecal Incontinence

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In the treatment of fecal incontinence, surgical invasive procedures are ordinarily reserved for patients with whom conservative or minimally invasive treatments were unsuccessful [1]. A careful selection of patients and an accurate and consistent identification of disorders, which lie at the root of the condition, are essential to the treatment’s success. In cases of fecal incontinence which are associated with or caused by disease which alter the anatomy and sphincter system function, such as hemorrhoids or rectal prolapse, perianal fistula, rectovaginal fistula, and cloacal lesions, these diseases must be treated first, as their resolution often leads to an improvement in or the resolution of incontinence.

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Note: The figures 12.7, 12.9, 12.12, 12.13, and 12.16 have been realized by Ilaria Bondi.

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Mongardini, M., Giofrè, M. (2016). Surgical Treatments. In: Mongardini, M., Giofrè, M. (eds) Management of Fecal Incontinence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32226-1_12

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